NEW SAFE CONFINEMENT

Chernobyl – Ukraine – 2015

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONSOwner: Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant (ChNPP)Gen. Contractor: Novarka (JV Bouygues-Vinci)Covered Area: 38,550 m2Description: the NSC is the creation of a huge metal archway with a height of 109 m, 257 m width and 150 m length, formed by 16 arches raised in six main phases. Once complete, the entire structure was carefully positioned about 300 m above the old reactor by using special slides.